Lindegaard was reinstated to the starting line-up throughout September, making four league appearances, following a mistake by De Gea against Southampton and, at the time, Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he could alternate between the keepers.

While pleased to remain in contention the shot-stopper has revealed his frustration at some of the media coverage surrounding the rotation, particularly in his homeland.

He added: "It is not more than a week ago I read in a Danish paper that 'Lindegaard had lost the battle', which says a lot about how ignorant they are."